Oof - I think I remember seeing you stop on the climb. Had a vague thought of mechanical in my pain haze. Well done for keeping on going though. Mentally, holding the same power and finding a gear for a climb like that is so tough. I ended up out of the saddle at 4.2 w/kg for most of the steep bit.
Yep, the mechanical was my legs giving way. Its painful to watch back now and wonder why I didn't just hold a bit more of a steady cadence for those last few hundred meters
Tough break, Steve. Well done for fighting it out as well as you did. Maybe you and I both need to expect a bit less from our legs this week, and take an easy week next week to get ready for Pink
That was a really tough race Steve, with a really hard start which really battered our legs before getting to the climbs. Great effort pushing through the pain and good luck tomorrow with the ITT 👊
Thanks, Mark. It was great to ride with you. Sorry, I couldn't have stayed with you for Box Hill. I'm going to have to learn to climb at my own pace on these longer climbs rather than try and chase anyone down. 😆
Thanks, Peter. I've had a good run of form, and hope its helpful to share both the highs and lows of Zwift racing. This is definitely one race I'll be glad to put behind me.
Oof - I think I remember seeing you stop on the climb. Had a vague thought of mechanical in my pain haze. Well done for keeping on going though. Mentally, holding the same power and finding a gear for a climb like that is so tough. I ended up out of the saddle at 4.2 w/kg for most of the steep bit.
Yep, the mechanical was my legs giving way. Its painful to watch back now and wonder why I didn't just hold a bit more of a steady cadence for those last few hundred meters
Tough break, Steve. Well done for fighting it out as well as you did. Maybe you and I both need to expect a bit less from our legs this week, and take an easy week next week to get ready for Pink
I think that's a good idea. We get a nice week off before the next series. Time for those adaptations to do their thing.
That was a really tough race Steve, with a really hard start which really battered our legs before getting to the climbs. Great effort pushing through the pain and good luck tomorrow with the ITT 👊
Thanks, Mark. It was great to ride with you. Sorry, I couldn't have stayed with you for Box Hill. I'm going to have to learn to climb at my own pace on these longer climbs rather than try and chase anyone down. 😆
Well done Steve- definitely takes mental strength to bash on alone to finish
Thanks, Peter. I've had a good run of form, and hope its helpful to share both the highs and lows of Zwift racing. This is definitely one race I'll be glad to put behind me.